Best Bets After the NFL Trade Deadline: Kirk Cousins Could Put Vikings Over the Top

Trevor Knapp - Betting Analyst at Covers.com
Trevor Knapp • Betting Analyst 7+ years betting experience
Updated: Nov 10, 2026 , 09:26 PM ET • 4 min read

With the NFL trade deadline in the rearview mirror, futures markets are adjusting to the latest roster moves. Trevor Knapp breaks down the biggest trades and identifies where Kalshi probabilities offer value across Super Bowl 61 and division futures.

NFL Trade Deadline Shakes Up Super Bowl Odds: Best Futures Bets. Quarterback Kirk Cousins is returning to Minnesota after being dealt from Las Vegas during Tuesday's trade deadline.
Photo By - Reuters Connect. Quarterback Kirk Cousins is returning to Minnesota after being dealt from Las Vegas during Tuesday's trade deadline.

A few notable deals came in the witching hour of our NFL trade deadline tracker, shaking up the latest Super Bowl odds heading into the final stretch of the season.

Futures prices shift with every trade, but some move more than they should. We're using Kalshi to identify where the market has overreacted or underreacted in the latest NFL odds.

NFL futures predictions following the trade deadline

For help understanding Kalshi probabilities, see our odds calculator.

Pick Kalshi
Probability
Jaguars Jaguars to win Super Bowl 61 11%
Vikings Vikings to win the NFC North: Yes 20%
Chiefs Chiefs to win the AFC West: Yes 42%

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Jacksonville is to be feared

Outcome Yes No
Jaguars Jaguars to win Super Bowl 61 11% 90%

Prediction: Jaguars — Yes (11%)

The biggest winner made its moves before deadline day (many such cases), as the Jacksonville Jaguars upgraded an already elite defense by adding Jordan Davis, Jessie Bates III, and Davon Godchaux in a single day.

Jacksonville's Super Bowl odds have climbed to an 11% probability at Kalshi, but I still see value in a team now vying for the AFC's No. 1 seed, with Buffalo (or rather, Josh Allen) the only other team in the conference that scares me.

Trevor Lawrence is playing the best football of his career, boasting a 111.7 passer rating and an 18:4 TD-to-INT ratio. Meanwhile, Jacksonville's stop unit has been just as dominant, ranking among the league's best in defensive EPA and surrendering just 15.1 points per game, the second-fewest in the NFL.

DUUUUVAAALLLL!

Kirk Cousins takes Minnesota over the top

Outcome Yes No
Bears Bears to win the NFC North 36% 65%
Lions Lions to win the NFC North 29% 72%
Vikings Vikings to win the NFC North 20% 80%
Packers Packers to win the NFC North 16% 85%

Prediction: Vikings to win NFC North — Yes (20%)

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Kirk Cousins is back in purple and gold, and the Minnesota Vikings won't need the veteran to play hero ball. After Carson Wentz's all-time stinker on MNF, Minnesota simply needs steady quarterback play to get its offense off the ground. 

This is a Vikings team that still boasts a 6-2 record despite failing to score a touchdown in three of those games. Cousins was more than serviceable during his brief stint with the Raiders, posting a 97.1 passer rating across nine starts and ranking second in the NFL with 20 touchdown passes.

With Cousins already familiar with Kevin O'Connell's system and the Vikings ranking second in defensive EPA and first in special teams EPA, I trust Minnesota more than any other team in the division.

Red Kingdom reigns supreme

Outcome Yes No
Broncos Broncos to win the AFC West 59% 42%
Chiefs Chiefs to win the AFC West 42% 59%
Raiders Raiders to win the AFC West 2% 99%
Chargers Chargers to win the AFC West 1% OTB

Our prediction: Chiefs to win the AFC West — Yes (42%)

This division is now a clear two-horse race between the 7-2 Denver Broncos and 6-2 Kansas City Chiefs, and I trust the latter.

The Chiefs got the receiver help they'd been chasing by sending a 2027 fourth- and fifth-round pick to the Colts for Josh Downs. It's a reasonable price for another weapon for Patrick Mahomes in an offense that is already thriving, with Kenneth Walker III carrying a ground-heavy attack.

Steve Spagnuolo's defense is already doing its part, too. Kansas City ranks eighth in defensive EPA per play allowed, and that unit is coming off sacking Geno Smith five times while keeping the Jets out of the end zone in Week 9.

Denver, meanwhile, is struggling to move the ball with Bo Nix under center, so as good as the Broncos' defense is, I'm backing the more balanced team at 42%.

Recent NFL trades

Date Player Trade
Nov. 10 Josh Downs
IND receives a 2027 fourth and a 2027 fifth. KC also receives a 2027 seventh, per Tom Pelissero.
Colts Chiefs
Nov. 10 Daiyan Henley
LAC receives a 2027 fourth-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick.
Chargers Broncos
Nov. 10 Kirk Cousins
LV receives Minnesota’s own 2027 third-round pick.
Raiders Vikings
Nov. 10 Amani Hooker
TEN receives a 2027 second-round pick. BUF also receives a 2027 fifth-round pick.
Titans Bills
Nov. 10 Keenan Allen
IND receives a 2027 sixth-round pick.
Colts 49ers
Nov. 9 Jordan Davis
PHI receives a 2027 first and a 2029 second. Pending a physical.
Eagles Jaguars
Nov. 9 Andre Cisco
NYJ receives a 2028 sixth-round pick.
Jets Lions
Nov. 9 Davon Godchaux
NO receives a conditional 2028 sixth. If JAC acquires a 2027 sixth, that pick goes to NO instead. Pending a physical.
Saints Jaguars
Nov. 9 Jessie Bates III
ATL receives a 2027 second and a 2028 fifth; JAC receives the former Pro Bowl safety, pending a physical.
Falcons Jaguars
Nov. 6 Jacoby Brissett
ARI receives a 2027 fourth and a 2028 seventh; BAL also receives a 2027 fifth, per ESPN.
Cardinals Ravens
Oct. 29 Jeffery Simmons
TEN receives 2027 and 2028 firsts and a 2027 fourth; CHI also receives a 2028 fifth.
Titans Bears
Oct. 27 DeForest Buckner
IND receives a 2027 fourth-round pick.
Colts 49ers
Oct. 27 Quenton Nelson
IND receives a 2027 third and a 2028 fifth.
Colts Seahawks
Oct. 12 Marvin Harrison Jr.
ARI receives 2027 second- and seventh-round picks; HOU also receives a 2027 sixth.
Cardinals Texans
Oct. 7 Cam Jurgens
PHI receives a 2027 fifth and a 2028 second; BAL also receives a 2027 seventh.
Eagles Ravens
Oct. 1 Joey Porter Jr.
PIT receives a 2028 second and a conditional 2027 sixth.
Steelers Cowboys
Sept. 28 J.J. McCarthy
MIN receives a 2027 fifth-round pick.
Vikings Giants

How do NFL futures prediction markets work?

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Futures contracts can be sold before they settle, so a position on a Super Bowl or division market doesn't have to be held until the end of the season.

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Trevor joined the Covers content team as a publishing editor in early 2022. Growing up in Vancouver, he studied Broadcast and Online Journalism at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), and interned with TSN and Sportsnet Radio while also writing for the Daily Hive.

An avid bettor of the MLB, NFL, and CFL, Trevor advises his fellow sports bettors to leave their hearts at the door and not hesitate to fade their favorite team. It's a strategy he follows regularly as an apathetic Indianapolis Colts and Toronto Blue Jays fan.

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